Game Designer
Atlas Creative is a creative gaming studio specializing in Fortnite Creative and Roblox experiences. We partner with some of the world's largest brands to bring their brand to life in the metaverse. We have partnered with the NBA, Hulu, iHeartRadio, Target, Alienware, Microsoft, Jordan and many others to create engaging, completely unique experiences inside Fortnite.
We have been growing extremely quickly over the last 3 years and are constantly looking to add the best of the best talent to our already extremely talented team. We believe that the best ideas win and we pride ourselves in our ability to innovate and create new experiences. Through a sense of extreme ownership, we dedicate ourselves to working as a team and striving for excellence in everything we create.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and experienced Game Designer to oversee our game design in Roblox. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the game’s strategic direction and ensuring the team is properly resourced for whatever needs. This includes providing best practice insights and applying proper game design principles to how the game is structured in order to ensure a successful launch and growth trajectory on the platform.
A few things you’ll own include:
- Game Design Planning
- Design games from the ground up, including core game loops & general aesthetic
- Determine core mechanics
- Dictating needs across SFX, VFX and animations
- Leading weekly Creative Connects with the team
- Project Management
- Ensuring the team has proper resource allocation across all core development needs
- Manage communication across the team
- With support from a project manager, set timeline and weekly milestone deliverables
- Work closely with the creative team to ensure the game meets design and quality standards
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including production schedules, design documents, and project status updates
- Work with marketing to develop and manage the games post-release roadmap
Who We’re Looking For
- MUST HAVE GAME DESIGN EXPERIENCE
- Strong preference for those with Roblox and or UEFN/Fortnite experience
- 3+ years serving as a game designer in a studio environment
- Leadership and strong communication skills. Ability to inspire teammates, motivate others and achieve team deadlines.
- Experience owning game design and overseeing the development of the game to ensure the game follows the initial path it was intended to take
- Knowledge / passion for video games (and specifically Roblox)
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills to deliver quality projects within tight deadlines
- Experience managing multiple projects at the same time
- Creative, pragmatic, and able to find the best solutions to overcome obstacles and ensure game success
What You’ll Get
- Join a small but flourishing team full of extremely talented people across the board
- Work from anywhere - we are fully remote and have employees across the globe
- Competitive compensation
- The ability to have input from day 1 - we are here to grow individually and as a team, and are constantly open to new ideas, processes and people to help us achieve our goals
- We have a ton of fun with what we do; the very nature of our work is a blast. Not many people get to say they play video games for work!
